Kindergarten Supply List 2013-2014

v  1 lunch box

v  1 backpack

v  1 bottle of Elmer’s glue

v  10 Elmer’s glue sticks

v  3 boxes of skinny Crayola crayons (24 pack)

v  2 boxes of tissues

v  2 rolls of Bounty paper towels

v  20 sharpened pencils

v  2 package of baby wipes

v  1 child’s metal scissors

v  2 two-pocket folders (pockets on the bottom)

v  1 package of construction paper

v  1 headset for computers (in a labeled Ziploc bag)

v  1 smock

v  1 big pink eraser

v  1 dry erase marker

v  Please enclose $10.00 (checks payable to HARS) in an envelope with your child’s name for our Weekly Readers.

v  Additionally, your child will need an art box filled with the following supplies for art class: 1 art box, 1 box of skinny Crayola crayons (24 pack), 3 sharpened pencils, 3 glue sticks, 1 big pink eraser, 1 package of broad tipped markers in classic colors, and 1 scissor)

*** Please write your child’s first and last name on everything. Label all of his and her clothing, including school sweaters and gym sweatshirts.***

Suggested Kindergarten Reading List

Fiction / Non Fiction
Clifford series
Curious George series
Bisquit series
Arthur series
Berenstein Bears series
Dr. Seuss
Eric Carle
Tomie DePaulo / Themes: Alphabet, numbers, colors, five senses, shapes, animals, weather, bugs, dinosaurs, US leaders (presidents, Martin Luther King, etc.) and plants
Time for kids
Magic School bus series

Helpful websites for additional information:

·  Common core: www.engageny.org

·  Book lists (can be sorted by fiction, non-fiction, grade, etc): www.scholastic.com/commoncore

·  Learning websites & games:

www.starfall.com

www.abcya.com www.leapfrog.com/gaming/online-games.html

Sight Words

the

a

my

that

and

I

is

said

we

are

you

have

to

me

go

do

for

he

she

has

with

was

see

not

Tips for helping your child prepare for Kindergarten

·  Help your child practice holding his/her pencil correctly (tripod grip). Practice with your child writing his/her first name properly with the first letter capitalized and the rest in lowercase letters.

·  Read aloud to and with your child daily. Talk about the story (characters, sequence of the story, etc) together. You can also use the attached form to add to your story experiences!

·  Put together puzzles, legos, Lincoln logs, blocks, etc

·  Play with play dough (you can make letters, numbers, shapes and more)

·  Color together. Show your child how to color in the lines and color things in real-life colors.

·  Draw together. Talk about how people and animals have heads, arms, legs, etc.

·  Use the attached sight word list to expose your child to the words he/she will be working with during the school year.

·  Play outside together and enjoy the summer weather!

We can’t wait to see you in September! Have a great summer!